Home Contact Us

We are the only NZ Police oversight body

We are not part of the NZ Police

Under law we are fully independent

If you have a complaint about the NZ Police, you can come to us

Mana Whanonga Pirihimana Motuhake

Home / Investigation Reports & Media / 2025 Reports on Investigations

Police use of force against youths unjustified

4 February 2025


On 26 September 2022, Police arrested five young people (aged between 10 and 14) after pursuing and stopping them in a stolen car in southeast Auckland. Footage of the arrests was uploaded online, and some members of the public complained about the force used. Police also notified the Authority of the incident, and the Authority investigated.


Public Summary Report (PDF 191 KB) 
MoST Content Management V3.0.9064